Maarten de Bruijn

In Coventry UK De Bruijn further finessed the design and setup production next door to a small sheet metal workshop CPP.

De Bruijn's Spyker C8 Spyder won the Design Award for Engineering Excellence at the 2000 Birmingham Motor Show.

Now De Bruijn designed an exclusive aluminium speedboat with an innovative construction method which he patented.

In 2007, De Bruijn became rewarded nominee for the 'Maritime Innovation Award' for the construction method of the Silvestris boat.

[6][7] De Bruijn wins first prize at the Goodwood Festival Of Speed Cartier Award in 2011 in Class 'Come Back Kids' for successfully reviving an old brand, Spyker Cars.

[8] In 2012, De Bruijn designed and built a few alternative vehicles like a high end three wheeled wheelchair with an innovative suspension construction which increased the level of comfort and maneuverability hugely.

[9] 2018, This more than 25 years knowledge and experiences gave De Bruijn a head start with the engineering of a successor to his earlier cars.

Since he still owned all the rights to the early Spyker designs, he went back to the drawing board to pick up where he had left.

Completely re-engineered and closer to the original vision: Natural aspirated V8 in a handcrafted true lightweight aluminium roadster-body, with a stunning "De Bruijn design- signature".